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Take This Word Association Test and We'll Match You to the Perfect Dog Breed

Teresa McGlothlin

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With thousands of dog breeds out there, it can be hard to find your ideal breed. Sometimes, we get caught up looking at those adorable little faces and we forget to think about which kind of dog is right for our lifestyles and our personalities. After you take our word association test, we will sort through all the breeds and find out which one you should consider bringing home with you.

Whether you are simply curious about the dog breed that is right for you or you are looking to make an addition to your pack, the way you associate the words we give you will point the way to the dog you should always consider. During this word association test, we will give you a word in ALL CAPS. Once you read that WORD, listen to your animal instincts tell you which word you associate most with it.

The way you associate the word we give you will tell us a lot about you. Word association tests have long been used for psychological evaluations. Getting a good sense of your reactions and your associations will tell us the dog breed you can call your ideal pooch. Are you ready to find out?

BOWL

Water

Plate

Food

Ball

KIBBLE

Nibble

Chow

Nugget

Feed

LEAD

Leash

Command

Heavy

Metal

TRAIN

Station

Teach

Bus

Freight

WALK

Park

Drive

Run

Treadmill

BARK

Woof

Tree

Peppermint

Alert

MORNING

Sun

Coffee

Night

Early

TREAT

Bone

Trick

Indulge

Toy

LISTEN

Hear

Obey

Music

Talk

GOOD

Boy

Great

Decent

Girl

HARNESS

Restrain

Gather

Leash

Horse

KENNEL

House

Hotel

Pen

Babyistter

FUR

Coat

Ball

Skin

Faux

FLUFFY

Light

Bunny

Coarse

Cat

KITTEN

Cute

Lunch

Claws

Baby

WASP

Bee

Sting

Snack

Bug

COLLAR

Spikes

Shirt

Necklace

Blue

MEAN

Rude

Sincere

Nice

Cruel

GRASS

Green

Weed

Stain

Flowers

FETCH

Retrieve

Stick

Game

Get

BALL

Toy

Game

Yarn

Bounce

BEER

Gut

Wine

Drink

Pint

DRINK

Water

Swallow

Booze

Eat

SLEEP

Snooze

Nap

Night

Snore

HERO

Friend

Firefighter

Parent

Super

CARD

Ham

Deck

Christmas

Birthday

JUMP

Bounce

Hurdle

Trampoline

Dive

PUPPY

Adorable

Newborn

Rambunctious

Energetic

PAW

Print

Foot

Claw

Toe

FREE

Open

Field

Cheap

Spring

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